Newborn Session

Here's a little sweetie I had the pleasure of shooting last week. He was so laid back, and even though he wouldn't sit still for a second, he let us go on with our session without a single complaint. And he was just sooo cute and cuddly!

Michele & Art's Wedding

Last weekend I had the privilege of photographing Michele & Art's wedding. I first met the couple over a year ago and they are one of the sweetest, most in love couples you'll ever meet! The week prior to the wedding it rained- a lot... and I was more than a little worried that it would turn out to be an ugly day. But Saturday came, and the the sky was amazingly blue and the sun was shining... A beautiful day for a beautiful wedding... Michele has this amazing sense of style, and I knew as I listened to her plans for the wedding throughout the year, that it would be glamorous, but I have to say that it was that and more. Michele was a peaceful bride, she was calm and happy prior to the ceremony and simply glowing after. Art had the biggest smile on his face throughout the day, and his groomsmen teased him that it was because he was "a man in love," and they were exactly right... I'm lucky to have been able to share this day with them...
Here's a sneak peek from the day:

May Mini Sessions

May is the month to celebrate moms! And what better way to celebrate moms than to support our local La Leche League?! La Leche League is dedicated to supporting mothers, and I'd like to help them out a bit... So in the month of May, with a donation of $60 to the La Leche League of Modesto, you will receive a mini-session, and a free 8x10 (up to 1 hour session, in Stanislaus or Merced County only, up to 5 people- more with an additional donation, no clothing changes). I rarely offer mini-sessions, so this is a great deal you don't want to miss out on! Session appointments are limited, so book soon! To schedule your appointment, call me at 209-489-6908.

Here's a preview of a mini-session...

Rita May

Rita is my beautiful neice. She's 5 years old, and she holds a special place in my heart. Seriously, she's gorgeous. Take a look:

Jocelyn Spring Portraits

I feel like calling them Spring portraits might be a bit misleading. It had rained for days prior to the session, and the ground was so wet and muddy everywhere, that it took forever just to find dry spots. But the upside of all that rain is that everything was beautiful and green. Also there were plenty of wildflowers, and Jocelyn loves flowers. I have a feeling that Jocelyn loves all things girly- flowers, butterflies, etc... She was so adorable and cooperative, it was an absolute pleasure to spend the afternoon shooting her portraits. Here are a few of my favorites:

Kyndal's newborn session...

You know what I love about baby girls? Everything! I love their sweet cheeks, big bows, pretty pink dresses, sweet little cooing sounds... I could go on for hours... Kyndal is just a perfect little girly girl... So I'm just thrilled that Kyndal is one of my Baby Plan clients. I'm excited to watch her grow throughout the first year. I had the opportunity recently to photograph her for her newborn session. Here's a few of my favorites:

Ray's 6 week session...

Recently I had the pleasure of getting this adorable little man in front of my lens for his 6 week session. In addition to being majorly handsome, he was amazingly cooperative. Here are a few of my favorites from the session...

Nickie's nursing images...

Okay, so first off, I have to say that I'm the biggest dork ever, because I've been sitting here for several minutes trying to decide whether the title of this post should be "Nickie's nursing images" or "Emery's nursing images." I chose to go with Nickie, but only in the interest of time, not because I'm not convinced that it's the correct wording.... And yes, I know, I way over-think things...

So now, to the point of the post... When I photographed Emery for her two month session, Nickie (Emery's personal assistant, a.k.a. Mom) asked me to get some nursing images as well. As a mother who nursed all three of my children, I can totally understand wanting these images, so of course I said yes...

Recently, when Nickie had some images of her tandom nursing (these were older images, not taken by me) removed from Facebook for being obscene, I realized that if Facebook was removing images of nursing for being obscene- then nursing images must be Super Cool! Cause after all, isn't all banned media found to be just way cool later? So I've decided to get ahead of the curve and post nursing images here.

Seriously though, nursing is a natural part of life, and is a healthy way to care for your baby. It's what women's bodies are made to do. For women who don't choose to nurse, I'm not judging at all, to each her own. I'm just sayin to those who call nursing obscene... Get over it!